Questions: Which statement about clotting factors is true? They are also known as anticoagulants. Most are produced in the spleen. Clotting factors initiate a cascade of reactions. They are identified by roman numerals which indicate the order of the

Which statement about clotting factors is true?
They are also known as anticoagulants.
Most are produced in the spleen.
Clotting factors initiate a cascade of reactions.
They are identified by roman numerals which indicate the order of the
Transcript text: Which statement about clotting factors is true? They are also known as anticoagulants. Most are produced in the spleen. Clotting factors initiate a cascade of reactions. They are identified by roman numerals which indicate the order of the
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The answer is the third one: Clotting factors initiate a cascade of reactions.

Explanation for each option:

  1. "They are also known as anticoagulants." - This is incorrect. Clotting factors are involved in promoting blood clotting, whereas anticoagulants are substances that prevent or reduce blood clotting.
  2. "Most are produced in the spleen." - This is incorrect. Most clotting factors are produced in the liver, not the spleen.
  3. "Clotting factors initiate a cascade of reactions." - This is correct. Clotting factors work in a sequence of reactions, known as the coagulation cascade, to form a blood clot.
  4. "They are identified by roman numerals which indicate the order of the I" - This is partially correct but incomplete. Clotting factors are indeed identified by Roman numerals, but the statement is cut off and does not fully explain their identification or order.

Summary: The correct statement about clotting factors is that they initiate a cascade of reactions.

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